Today marks four years since my
mother went home to our Heavenly Father. I thank God for all that she taught me! Our God is truly an awesome
God. There is joy in losing a loved one
who has a relationship with The Lord Jesus Christ.
Hours, days, weeks, and months have
passed
Since a hug, a kiss, or a story has
been told
Though years have elapsed, I’m
still motivated by
The imprints you left in my soul
Prayers every morning on the way to
school
Talking to God. Learning how to stay connected
Prayers every night as we would
kneel by the bed
You asked Jesus for my soul to be
directed
Yeah I learned to pray the Janet
Armstrong way
And it made a man who talks to God
everyday
One of my first books was a
children’s Bible
A story was a must each night
Fascinated by the Ark, the lion’s
den, and the Cross
At age four I gave my life to
Christ
A Proverb a day to keep the devil
away
As a child you asked me, “What
would Jesus do?”
A thick study Bible, a concordance,
and highlighters galore
Mom, my love for the Word stems
from you!
Each Bible lesson was a Janet
Armstrong blessing
And it made me a preacher that can’t
stop pressing
Always giving time, energy, and
whatever you had to help
A child or anyone in need succeed
When running on ‘E’ somehow you
found more
And now I live for the same thing
People often misunderstood choices
you made
The most selfless life I’ve seen by
far
You would cry, shake it off, and
let God have His way
I watched you, Mom, in deep
respect, in awe
Each time you got back up. Yeah, Janet Armstrong was tough!
And it made me bold for Christ, but
grounded in love
Years have transpired since I’ve
seen you Mom
I miss you every day. I think about you all the time
But, I thank the Lord Jesus Christ
for your imprints in my soul
Continually molding my heart,
spirit, and mind
The imprints you left in my soul
Training wheels for The Lord to
make me whole
I’m the man I am today because of
the woman you were
And these imprints you left in my
soul
My wife, children, and progeny will
be endlessly blessed
By these imprints Janet Lillian Armstrong
left in my soul
© 2013
HC Armstrong
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